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Flooding expected. Take action now.
WARNING. Flooding is expected in Seilebost and Luskentyre. Act now.
The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is expected. Flooding is possible to low-lying land and roads along the coastline at Luskentyre, including the causeway at Seilebost. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/The highest risk is either side of the high tide on today, Friday 17th April, at 19:30 [BST].
Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers.
If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor.
You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel.
Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22731
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 10:10am, Friday 17th April.
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No Warning
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 9:07pm
Flood Warning
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 10:10am
No Warning
Thu 11 Sep 2025, 8:47am
Flood Warning
Wed 10 Sep 2025, 10:24am
No Warning
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 10:15am
Flood Warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 1:05pm
No Warning
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 1:38pm
Flood Warning
Fri 18 Oct 2024, 8:23pm
Flood Warning
Thu 17 Oct 2024, 7:34pm
Region: Western Isles
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Seilebost and Luskentyre.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
